Health care · Small-town market · Nebraska
Medical and dental practices in the Kearney, NE area
Competitor counts, household spending and official business counts for medical and dental practices in the Kearney, NE area, set against other small-town markets and the U.S.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 45 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #329 of 538 scored small-town markets
#5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska
- Listings
- 199
- 9 chain locations (5%)
- Official establishments
- 106
- −14.3% since 2019
- Household spending a year
- $32M
- On medical and dental services · $1,404 a household
- Spending per listing
- $161K
- 5% above the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 87.3
- 3% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 57,962
- +1.9% since 2020
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What this means
Households in the Kearney area spend about $32M a year on medical and dental services, or $1,404 per household, 9% above the U.S. average. That works out to $161K per practice, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K.
There are 199 medical and dental practices on map listings in the Kearney area as of September 2026. Chain locations make up 5% of them, against 11% across the U.S. That comes to 87.3 for every 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5.
In 2023, official counts showed 106 businesses with payroll in the Kearney area classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers, down 14.3% from 2019. That is one for every 215 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. Another 57 one-person businesses have no payroll, by official counts. Since fiscal 2022, 1 SBA-backed loan worth $653K has gone to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Kearney area.
Population estimates show the Kearney area grew 1.9% from 2020 to 2025, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). The Groundwork market score for medical and dental practices in the Kearney area is 45 (lower middle), #329 of 538 scored small-town markets and #5 of 9 scored small-town markets based in Nebraska.
How the Kearney area compares
The same measures for Nebraska and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all medical and dental services by the medical and dental practices counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Kearney area | Nebraska | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 87.3 | 72.7 | 84.5 |
| Spending per listing | $161K | $197K | $152K |
| Households per official establishment | 215 | 295 | 270 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | −14.3% | −3.2% | +1.5% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +1.9% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on medical and dental services | $1,404 | $1,432 | $1,288 |
| Median household income | $76,109 | $76,475 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 45 | 73 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- 106−14.3% over the period
- Employees, 2023
- 1,076
- Annual payroll, 2023
- $81.4M
- One-person businesses, 2023
- 57Businesses with no payroll
- Map listings, September 2026
- 1999 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 210The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 1
- Amount
- $653K
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in the Kearney area, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in the Kearney area
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 57,962+1.9% since 2020
- Households
- 22,798
- Median age
- 36.8
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 68%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.1
- Land area
- 1,484 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 39
- Median household income
- $76,109+27.9% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $96,670
- Median home value
- $242,600
- Jobs located here
- 29,261
- Daytime population
- 59,015Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top small-town markets in Nebraska
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Beatrice, NE | 80 | 38 | 40.7 | $324K | +0.2% | #26 of 538 |
| 2Lexington, NE | 72 | 37 | 37.1 | $366K | +1.1% | #66 of 538 |
| 3Columbus, NE | 72 | 82 | 47.2 | $291K | +3.8% | #67 of 538 |
| 4Fremont, NE | 56 | 112 | 73.8 | $185K | +2.6% | #217 of 538 |
| 5Kearney, NE | 45 | 199 | 87.3 | $161K | +1.9% | #329 of 538 |
| 6Hastings, NE | 44 | 129 | 75.6 | $178K | −0.2% | #333 of 538 |
| 7Scottsbluff, NE | 41 | 112 | 72.8 | $177K | −1.2% | #358 of 538 |
| 8North Platte, NE | 39 | 109 | 71.8 | $182K | −3.6% | #372 of 538 |
| 9Norfolk, NE | 32 | 221 | 112.7 | $118K | +1.1% | #436 of 538 |
Other business types in the Kearney area
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
- Doctors, dentists and clinics45
- Dentists and orthodontists38
- Primary care and pediatrics58
- Urgent care and walk-in clinics
- Chiropractors37
- Physical therapy43
- Optometrists and eye care76
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many medical and dental practices are in the Kearney, NE area?
As of September 2026, map listings count 199 medical and dental practices in the Kearney area. 9 of them (5%) are chain locations. The listings count every outpatient clinic and practice, and urgent care. Official counts show 106 businesses with payroll classed as offices of physicians, dentists, chiropractors, optometrists and therapists, and urgent care centers in 2023, down 14.3% from 2019. Official counts list 57 one-person businesses without payroll.
How much do households in the Kearney, NE area spend on medical and dental services?
About $32M a year, or $1,404 per household. That is 9% above the U.S. average (an index of 109, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 199 medical and dental practices on map listings, it comes to $161K per practice. It is estimated from the incomes of the 22,798 households in the Kearney area and national spending patterns by income.
How does the Kearney, NE area compare with the U.S. for medical and dental practices?
The Kearney area has 87.3 medical and dental practices per 10,000 households, 3% above the U.S. rate of 84.5. Spending per practice is $161K, 5% above the U.S. figure of $152K. At the U.S. ratio of medical and dental practices to household spending, the Kearney area would have about 210, against 199 on map listings. There is one business with payroll in the industry for every 215 households, against one for every 270 across the U.S. The official count fell 14.3% from 2019 to 2023, against +1.5% for the U.S.
How fast is the Kearney, NE area growing?
Population estimates put the Kearney area at 57,962 people in 2025, up 1.9% since 2020, slower than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 22,798 households. The median household income in the Kearney area is $76,109 a year, 6% below the U.S. median of $80,734. That rose 27.9% from the 2015–2019 survey, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. A small-town market is a town of 10,000 to 50,000 people and the county or counties tied to it by commuting. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. The Kearney area scores 45 for medical and dental practices (lower middle), #329 of 538 scored small-town markets.
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